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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
2004-7-14
pubmed:abstractText
Ischemia/reperfusion during liver transplantation triggers a complex cascade of inflammatory events that may lead to organ dysfunction. Herein, we investigated the consequences of hepatic ischemia/reperfusion on liver dendritic cells. Liver damage was documented by increased levels of serum alanine aminotransferase and by histopathology showing large areas of hepatocyte cytolysis. MHC class II+ CD45-B220 F4/80 dendritic cells were detected in necrotic areas 20 hours after reperfusion. Dendritic cells freshly isolated from reperfused livers displayed a mature phenotype characterized by upregulated expression of B7 costimulatory molecules; MHC-class II, and CD1d molecules. As shown by real-time PCR, IL-10, and TGF-beta mRNA accumulated in liver dendritic cells isolated after reperfusion, whereas IL-12p40 mRNA levels were decreased and IFN-gamma mRNA levels were unchanged. These results suggest that hepatic ischemia/reperfusion results in maturation of dendritic cells, which preferentially produce inhibitory cytokines.
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:chemical
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Jun
pubmed:issn
0041-1345
pubmed:author
pubmed:copyrightInfo
Copyright 2004 Elsevier Inc.
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
36
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
1275-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2006-11-15
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2004
pubmed:articleTitle
The fate of dendritic cells in a mouse model of liver ischemia/reperfusion injury.
pubmed:affiliation
Institute for Medical Immunology-Laboratory of Experimental Immunology, Universite Libre de Bruxelles, Brussels.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't